Mercury Seven

Walt Disney: The Man Behind Mickey Mouse. Have you ever been told, you would not be able to succeed at what you have dreamed of doing? Well my friend, you are not alone. Walt Disney was told by so many people that he would not succeed, or he was told he would have a career, but it would not last very long at all. However, he proved them all wrong. Walt Disney may have ended his life on a high note of success, but he struggled all throughout his childhood, early, and adult life. Walt Disney…

Being jealous of others can become an obsession for many people and can also ruin one’s personality. The adaptations of the original story Snow White some are known as Little Snow White, Gold Tree and Silver Tree. In these stories, some characters such as the Queen and the Silver Tree show their selfish and inhumane personalities. In Little Snow White the Queen, who is the mother went insane with jealousy and decided to kill her daughter and wanted to eat her. Also in the Gold Tree and Silver…

Andelina Dreshaj is an Albanian female who lives in the United States and attends Mercy College. The Dominican and Albanian cultures share some similarities and some differences. Each country holds different morals and rules on higher or lower pedestal. For example, the way marriage is conducted, children are raised, the crimes that occur on a day-to-day basis. Although we share the same planet and have similar qualities such as our choice of meal and music, we often have plenty of differences,…

associated with magic and workmanship in fantasy Germanic literature. There was only one problem with his evidence, it didn’t move his ultimate claim forward; his claim being: “They are associated with magic. . . The fact they are celibate, carry the seven lamps, give the heroine good advice on the intent and persistence on the Lucifer-like queen, rescue her twins from death at the queen’s hands, point to the familiar mix of Germanic and Christian deposition. . . To see them as only “stunted…

orally or if it is, read to a child or if it is visually depicted in a movie. I would be lying if I said I never loved Disney’s version of Snow White. In the version that most people are familiar with ,which is the Disney version Snow White and the seven Dwarfs ,Snow White is the fairest of them all and the Evil Queen does not like that one bit. The main idea of the whole story revolves around the idea of beauty and jealously. The Grimm Brothers version of Snow White is quite similar to…

The Pharos of Alexandria: The Pharos of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in the ancient world. It was built in the 3rd century B.C. by Greek Architect Sostratus of Knidos (Cnidus), but this has been debated by scholars if he actually designed, dedicated or just financed it. “It is Ptolemy Soter (305 262 B.C.), who is credited with beginning the construction of the lighthouse on the island of Pharos. He died while it was probably still being…

In the short story “Karma,” by Jade Antoine, there is a king and queen ruling in the kingdom of Welbia. The king was repeatedly abusing the queen and the queen had to go to extreme lengths to try and stop the abuse. Queen Victoria reached out to a fairy and asked her to grant her powers so she could stop King Blake’s malevolent behavior. When she was given magic, the fairy told her if she used the magic for evil, the consequences would fall upon her unborn child. The queen went back to the…

When we think of fairytales, what comes into mind is the Disney variant that many people recognized. What perhaps not many know is that many of Disney’s stories like the Little Mermaid or Frozen, have an origin; a foundation that can have different versions. For example, Han Christian Anderson wrote both the “Little Mermaid” and the “Snow Queen” (the basis of Frozen). Both of these stories are considered “the one true story” when in fact they have different origins like any other fairytale.…

In the book “Stardust” by Neil Gaiman, it is about Tristan Thorn’s journey to find the star and to bring it back to his love, Victoria Forester. The main message that the author has brought to the readers is to jump out of our comfort zone because it can enhance readers’ experiences and knowledge. The author showed this theme through the glass snowdrop, a village shop called Monday and Brown’s stocking system, and Tristan’s character development. In my opinion, this theme is still relevant in…

Plot Structure of The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid, a fairytale that is made by a Danish author named Hans Christian Andersen is different than the film that we all know and love, which is adapted by Disney. The Disney version of the story has a happier and lighter tone so that it would fit their audience. The version that was created by Hans Christian Andersen has a slightly darker ending. So here is how the original version of The Little Mermaid goes. From the story, the Little Mermaid…